Table 4.
Risk factors associated with the presence of zoonotic enteric pathogens in different endpoints (environment, human at all age range, and children under-five) through the waterborne and environmental pathways in smallholders in LMIC.
| Pathways | Risk factors | Endpoints (pathogen reservoir)&* | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterborne | Use of untreated water for household cleaning activities | Environment: fecal indicator E. coli (A/Z) in households | (219) |
| Poor access to safe drinking water | Human: intestinal parasite infection (A/Z) | (208) | |
| Environmental | Household crowding | Human: intestinal parasite infection (A/Z) | (208, 212) |
| Poor garbage disposal manner | Human: Cryptosporidium spp. infection (A/Z) | (221) | |
| CU5: symptomatic Campylobacter spp. infection (Z) | (205) | ||
| Exposure to contaminated floor (pathogen-positive) in household | CU5: Campylobacter spp. infection (Z) | (200) |
Endpoints related to zoonotic enteric pathogen infection driven by the risk factors are characterized at the following levels: (1) Environment: presence of zoonotic enteric pathogens in the environment in/around a household (e.g., soil, water, food, fomites); (2) Human: (a)symptomatic zoonotic enteric pathogen infection in humans of all ages; (3) CU5 (children under five): (a)symptomatic zoonotic enteric pathogen infection in CU5.
A, anthroponotic; Z, zoonotic; A/Z, anthroponotic/zoonotic.